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Lawrence city commissioners approve tax breaks for senior affordable housing project

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a 10-year, 65% property tax abatement for a planned affordable ...
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Early results trickling in for Lawrence City Commission primary election

The earliest returns are starting to come in for the Lawrence City Commission primary election. Here's how the results are ...
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Sports Pavilion Lawrence to close for a week for renovations

Sports Pavilion Lawrence will be closed Monday through Sunday, Aug. 25-31, for interior facility renovations. The city plans ...
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Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Whisky, a sensitive soul, is a pleasure to have in doggy playgroups

As a Great Dane mix, Whisky has many of the iconic Scooby Doo features while only weighing 55 pounds. For those who were ...
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‘A systemic failure,’ part 1: Hilltop Child Development Center staff, families say abuse reports are symptoms of bigger issues

Despite reports of abuse surfacing, current and former Hilltop Child Development Center staff members and families say they ...
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‘A systemic failure,’ part 4: Kansas publishes some info on child care center investigations online. Here’s how to find it

State investigations into child care facilities in Lawrence have found serious issues, such as physical and verbal abuse, ...
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‘A systemic failure,’ part 2: Teachers, families say Hilltop’s ‘magic is gone’ after key staff are pushed out

Hilltop Child Development Center has taken a dramatic turn for the worse very recently. Teachers and parents say that "the ...
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‘A systemic failure,’ part 3: Hilltop staff, parents question whether center will be able to open safely after staff exodus

Hilltop Child Development Center is supposed to open its doors for the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 11. But many Hilltop ...
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Lawrence City Commission to consider final plan for Fall Creek Villas after project adjusted to address stormwater concerns

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving a final plan for the Fall Creek Villas, a 14-lot residential ...
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Lawrence city commissioners to consider tax breaks for senior affordable housing development

Lawrence city commissioners will hold a public hearing and consider awarding about $750,000 in property tax breaks for a new ...
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Kansas governor joins lawsuit against Trump administration for federal funding losses

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined 22 other states and Washington, D.C., in suing the Trump administration for terminating ...
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Open house celebrates decade of Free State High School prairie restoration project

Local wildlife appeared and wildflowers were in bloom on Sunday as community members toured the decade-old Free State High ...